Distributing device for ores.



No. 846,792. PATENTED MAR. 12, 1901. J. E. KENNEDY & F. J. HOBSON. DISTRIBUTING DEVICE FOR GEES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5,1906.

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JOSEPH n. KENNEDY, OFNEW YORK, N. Y., AND FRANCIS J. HOBSON, or

- GUANAJUATO, MEXICO.

DISTRIBUTING DEVICE FOR OFIES- Specification of Letters Patent.

IPatented March 12, 1907.

Application filed September 5,1906. Serial No. 333,360.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH E. KENNEDY and FRANCIS l. HoBs0N, citizens of the United States, and residents, respectively, of New York city, in the State of New York, and Guanajuato, in the Republic of 'Mexico,

ments in Distributing Devices for Ores, of which the following fltSPecification.

Our present invention has relation to de vices for distributing finely-divided oresv in leaching-tanks so that they may be deposited in the tanks to substantially uniform'depth over the whole area. T 0 this end we have arranged a series of tanks in such relation to a track that a single distributing device may be used to serve them all. In brief, the arrangement consists of a cross-beam, usually a truss, arranged upon wheels running upon the tracks and spanning the tanks. From a 'bearing centered in the truss we revolve-a distributing-arm which consists of a suitable framework carrying a conveyer which moves radially. Through the bearing we arrange a channel which serves as a hopper, and upon the upper surface of the main truss,

which s which elivers material to the hopper. terial may be brought to the first conveyer by any suitable arrangement, though preferably a belt conveyer runs through the whole length of the series of tanks and is provided with a movable tripping device of approved ns the tank, we arrange a conveyer,

construction, so that it may deliver the mate-- rials to be treated into any of the tanks, as may be desired. By adjusting the speeds of the various convey'ers to the particular inaterial to be treated it is possible to deliver itto any part of the tank desired.

The accompanying drawings show embodiments of our invention.

Figure 1 is a plan of our improved dis- ;tributer, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the parts shown 1n Fig. 1 wlth' the tanks in section. Fig.3 is a detail of the hopper bearing. 'A A are the tanks, having the dischargeopenings A communicating with a common chamber A", also having a discharge-opening A beneath which may be arranged any suitable device (not illustrated) for removing the discharged material.

B B are tracks arranged upon each side of the tank for the support of the distributing arrangement. The latter consists of a cross-- rings 0 o.

vices forthe various motorsare shown, since beam ortruss C, which may be run along uponthe' tracks by any suitable power to a position over any one of a series of tanks. (Not illustrated.) Mounted in the center of the truss C is the hopper H, revolved by the box D is provided upon the short arm of this for counterbalance weights. Driven by themotor G upon the revolving beam D is a belt conveyer E moving from the center to the circumferen e, motion being communicated to it by the elt g from the motor. Ve have shown a worm-gear as a means of driving; but this is unimportant, since any suitable arrangement of gearing or supporting devices may be employed. The motor is supplied with current through the slip- (See Fig. 2.) No regulating dethe particular ty e used is immaterial.

Fig. 3 shows t e hopper-bearing, partly in side "elevation and partly in section. An opening'having walls H is' made in the truss, and upon the up er surface of the truss is disposed the ring forming the lower mem-.

ber of theball-bearing, of which it is the upper member, the balls being shown at h h The worm-gear h surrounds the upper end of the hopper, receiving its motion, as already pointed out, from the motor G, which drives a worm G inner part of the hopper is conical, as is common in such devices, and it is provided at the bottom (see Fig. 1) with an elliptical discharge-opening H, parallel with the belt E of- The wall of the hopper is the conveyer. shown in section at H and the revolving beam D is secured to it by the angleirons H.

For convenience of illustration we have shown the beam D at a right angle to the beam C in Fig. 1, and in Fig. 2 substantially parallel to it.

Mounted upon tracks C is a traveling conveyer E", of common type, driven by the motor G The direction of motion of this belt is from the circumference to the center, and it delivers its. discharge into the hopper from one side or the other of the apparatus as the distributor may be receiving material, being mounted upon legs I I, carrying the wheels i 0) upon, the tracks C. Upon the left, of the tracks is shown abelt conveyor E, of'com- (Shown in Fig. 1.) The mon construction, having a tripping device F, which runs upon rails f f, so that it may be moved from one tank to another, as may be desired, and deposit the material upon the belt E This part of the apparatus being old and well known, no further description of it is required.

Our improvedco'nveyer may be operated lar places is wholly avoided.

The machine is simple and easy to understand and operate and does not require to be raised or lowered into'or out of the tank, thus taking relatively a small power to operate and avoiding accident from improper manipulation in moving it from one tank to another. Y

Having thus described our invention ,what we claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States, is

- 1. In a device for distributing finely-divided material, a transverse beam or truss, a

conveyer for carrying-.material-to the center of the truss; a'revol-ving' arm j ournaled at the center, a radially-moving conveyer carried by the arm for distributing the material, and a communication between the conveyer upon the truss and the distributing means.

2. In a distributing device, the combination oia fixed conveyor for carrying material to a central point, with a second radiallymoving conveyor having also a movement of revolution and receiving and distributing the material from the central point. 8. In a distributing device the combination with a tank, of a transverse truss or beam carrying a central hopper, a conveyer depositing material in the hopper, a second conveyer carried upon a revolving arm and moving outward radially, receiving from the hopper and distributin the deposited material, and independent driving means for the conveyers.

4]. 1n a distribut ng device, the combination with a tank, of a transverse. beam or truss carrying tracks, a'central hopper in the truss, means for distributing the material received in the central hopper, and a conveyer longitudinally adjustable upon the tracks on the truss; whereby the hopper at the center may be supplied with material by a single conveyer from either end of the truss as desired;

5. In a distributing device, the combination with a tank or tanks, of a transverse beam or truss, a conveyer longitudinally adjustable upon the truss, a central hopper in the truss, ineans for distributing in the tank thematerial received by the central hopper, and means for bringing the material to the adjustable eonveyer upon the truss; whereby the hopper may be supplied with material by a single conveyer, from either end of the truss as desired.

6. The combination of a transverse beam or truss having a central hopper, a revolving arm journaled to move around the axis of the hopper, distributing means carried by the revolving arm, and means for carrying to the hopper the material to be distributed.

7. The combination, with a series of tanks,

of a. transverse beam or truss carried upon tracks so as to span'the'tanks, conveyingdevices at the side of the tanks, a conveyer upon the truss, a shifting trip adapted to de' liver material from the side conveyor to that upon the-truss at desired points, and a radially-moving and revolving conveyer carried by the truss for distributing the delivered material evenly within the tank selected, as described.

8. The combination, with the transverse beam or truss, of a distributing device, an

opening through the truss, and a, hopper,

rigid with the distributing device, jo'urnaled' in the opening.

9. The.combination, with the transverse beam or truss, of the hopper having an en larged upper end and a smaller longitudinal discharge-opening, and a revolving arm can,

rying a radially-moving conveyer, substantially parallel to the discharge-opening of the hopper.

10. The combination, in a distributing device, of the three conveyers, the one bringing the material to the circumference of the location' at which the material is to be distributed; the second receiving the material from the first and carrying it to thecenter of distribution, and the third receiving it from the sec end at such center and distributing it radially, as described and for the purposeset forth.

11. The combination of the transverse beam or truss, the revolving distributingarm, and the ball-bearing hopper revolving with the distributing-arm.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our names in the presence of two witnesses. JOSEPHE. KENNEDY.

FRANCIS J. HOBSON. VVit11esses as to Kennedy:

M. A. NELSON, Axim BURKE. I Witnesses as to Hobson:

P. S. Swan, LUIs CALDERoN.

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